Gardaí have located a statue that was stolen in Dublin during Storm Ophelia.

The much-loved 'mother and child' sculpture in Finglas village was stolen when it was knocked over by a fallen tree on Monday.

It was later found in a disused shed in field in north Finglas.

This morning, gardaí issued a thank you to the public for their assistance in locating the artwork.

FOUND - Mother and Child Statue Finglas. Gardai wish to thank the public for their assistance. see: https://t.co/4EOFnfP4zR pic.twitter.com/hz2esCSL56

— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 18, 2017

Local TD is Noel Rock says everyone is delighted with the positive outcome:

"During Hurricane Ophelia, the heinous act of the statue being taken really shocked and appalled everybody in Finglas and indeed across the North Side of Dublin," he said.

"So we were delighted that the community pooled together and got the information to the gardaí.

"The gardaí and Dublin City Council worked very hard to get this back."